Browsing by Subject "peat"
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(2020-04-22)Peatland ecosystems are the most effective long-term terrestrial carbon sinks on Earth. They accumulate large quantities of carbon over thousands of years in the form of thick organic-rich soils. However, there are no ...
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(2012-10-19)Coal balls are carbonate concretions formed in peat during the Pennsylvanian and early Permian. Microprobe and microscope analysis reveal that polycrystals of high-Mg calcite (HMC), which are also high in Sr, are the ...
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(2020-04-16)Paleoclimate reconstructions allow us to build a better picture of how climate has changed over time. However, relatively little research has been done in the higher latitudes of the southern hemisphere, leaving a gap in ...
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(2018-04-24)Testate amoebae are a group of protozoa that live in aquatic environments such as peatlands, estuaries, and lakes, and their shells are often well-preserved in the sediments of these environments. These organisms are useful ...